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In the name
of God Amen, I William
Leedes of Benenden in
the county of Kent,
Yeoman, being sick in
body but of sound and
perfect memory (thanks
be given to God)
therefore do this..five
and twentieth day of
June in the twelfth year
of the reign of our
Sovereign Lord George
(by the grace of God) of
Great Britain France and
Ireland King, defender
of the faith ano dom
1726 make and ordain
this my last will and
testament in manner and
form following (that is
to say) in the first
place I commend my soul
into the hands of
Almighty God that gave
it me and my body I
leave to return to this
earth from whence it
came and to receive a
decent burial at the
discretion of my
executor herein after
named and touching the
disposition of such
estates as it pleased
God to bless me with in
this world I do dispose
of the same as followeth.
Imprimis I give and
bequeath unto Joseph
Diamond son of Joseph
Diamond of Hawkhurst in
the county of Kent,
clothworker, one
shilling of lawful money
of Great Britain to be
paid unto him within
three months next after
my decease by my
executor herein after
named.
Item I give and devise
to my loving kinsman
James Chesman of
Boughton Monchelsea in
the said County of
Kent, freemason and his
heirs forever all that
messuage or tenement
barns buildings and
several pieces or
parcels of land
thereunto belonging with
their and every of their
appurtanances situate
lying and being in
Benenden aforesaid and
now or late in the
tenure or occupation
…the said William Leedes
my undertenants or
assigns.
Item I give and devise
unto my said loving
kinsman James Chesman
and his heirs forever
all that messuage and
tenements barns and
buildings garden orchard
and several parcels of
land thereunto belonging
with their and every of
their appurtanances
situate lying and being
in Hawkhurst in the said
County of Kent and now
in the tenure or
occupation of Thomas
Sands his undertenants
or assigns.
item I give and devise
unto my loving kinsman
and his heirs forever
all and every other
messuage lands tenements
hereditaments and ….of
me the said William
Leedes in Benenden and
Hawkhurst aforesaid or
elsewhere within the
said county of Kent
all…….and residue of my
goods and chattels and
personal effects and
wheresoever to be found
within the Kingdom of
Great Britain called
England and not herein
given or bequeathed (my
debts legacies funeral
expenses and probate of
this my will being first
paid and discharged) I
give and bequeath unto
my said loving kinsman
James Chesman and I do
hereby make and ordain
my said loving kinsman
James Chesman sole
executor of this my last
will and testament
revoking all other wills
by me hereto for made.
In witness thereof I the
said William Leedes the
testator have to every
sheet thereof being two
in number to the first
set my hand and to the
last of them my hand and
seal in the presence of
those whose names are
hereunder
written.
William Leedes his mark
Witnesses: Hen.
Iggolsden
Sam. Hunt …
Sam. Durrant ….
Probate granted: 7 July
1726
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